Congratulations!
The Journalism Alumni Club congratulated their Outstanding Alumni at a dinner on Thursday, October 16 at the Racquet Club of Memphis. The club honored Walter Leavy (BA ’75), Paul Jewell (BA ’78), and Deanie Parker (BPS ’77, MPA ’88).
Upcoming Meetings
The Journalism Alumni Club meets the second Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. in the Alumni Center. Please join us! For more information, please contact Alumni Coordinator Fariss Adams Ivey at fadams@memphis.edu or 901/678-4373.
Recent Events
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The Journalism Alumni Club hosted its annual Mentorship Mix and Mingle on Monday, March 31 at the Alumni Center. Special guests included retiring faculty members, Dr. Jim Redmond and Dr. Elinor Grusin (B.A. '62), and University Provost, Dr. Ralph Faudree.
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The 2007 Outstanding Alumni Awards Banquet was held on October 18. Michael Finger, of Contemporary Media, and Lynne Rooker, of Chandler Ehrlich, were honored with Charles E. Thornton Awards, while Bob Winn, of the University of Memphis Athletics Department, was presented with Herbert Lee Williams Award.
All funds raised from the banquet were placed into a scholarship fund, as the Journalism Club works toward the establishment of an endowed Journalism Alumni Scholarship.
Get Involved
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Journalism Mentorship Program
A joint effort of the U of M and the Journalism Club, the Program was created to affect positive change in the journalism industry by bringing together the University of Memphis, the business community and students. If you are an alum and would like to serve as a mentor, or if you have any questions, please contact Lurene Kelley, Journalism Job Placement Office by email at lkelley@memphis.edu or by phone at 901/678-2405.
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The Journalism Alumni Club, the School of Journalism and the University of Memphis wants to keep up with your employment and contact information. Please log on to the Alumni and Friends Self Service at http://www.memphis.edu/alumniweb/ to update your records today!
Club Leadership List
- Mark Thompson, President:
m.thompson@tvii.net - Kini Kedigh Plumlee, Secretary:
plumleek@lebonheur.org
Dr. Jim Redmond, Dr. Elinor Grusin (B.A. '62), and Provost Ralph Faudree at the Journalism Mix and Mingle
Ron Buck and Paul Jewell (B.A. '78), Journalism Alumni Club Board Members